Immersion Paper Rubric

As you proofread your work compare it to the descriptions provided below:

The A paper will describe your interactions with your subject culture carefully and thoroughly.  It will discuss subtleties of your subject culture’s communication in terms used in the course and text and provide examples of these in every case.  The A paper will include minute details of your culture’s dimensions, Primary Messaging Systems, Chronemics, Proxemics, Language Use, Nonverbal communication, Stereotypes, typical environment, and how this culture has adapted to its current environment if it originated somewhere other than where you experienced it.

It will apply theories covered in the course to these interactions and include language that demonstrates why you think this is so.  These statements will be defended in thoughtful ways that reveal an in depth understanding of course concepts.

If this culture has experienced conflict or culture shock as it became a part of the broader North American culture, address these events and processes in your writing.

The A paper will be about 1250-1750 words, free from grammatical errors, and in APA format.  It will be printed in Times New Roman, size 12 font only.

The B paper will describe your interactions with your subject culture carefully.  It will discuss your subject culture’s communication in terms used in the course and text and provide examples of these in most cases.  The B paper will include details of your culture’s dimensions, Primary Messaging Systems, Chronemics, Proxemics, Language Use, Nonverbal communication, Stereotypes, typical environment, and how this culture has adapted to its current environment if it originated somewhere other than where you experienced it.

It will apply theories covered in the course to these instances and include language that demonstrates why you think this is so.  These statements will be defended in ways that reveal a solid understanding of course concepts.

The B paper will be about 1250-1500 words, free from grammatical errors, and in APA format.  It will be printed in Times New Roman, size 12 font only.

The C paper will describe your interactions with your subject culture.  It will discuss subject culture’s communication in terms used in the course and text and provide some examples.  The C paper will include some but not all details of your culture’s dimensions, Primary Messaging Systems, Chronemics, Proxemics, Language Use, Nonverbal communication, Stereotypes, typical environment, and how this culture has adapted to its current environment if it originated somewhere other than where you experienced it.

It will apply theories covered in the course to these instances and include some effort to explain your reasoning.  These statements will be defended in some way related to course concepts.

The C paper may fall short of 1250 words, there may be grammatical errors, and APA format may not be achieved.  It will be printed in Times New Roman, size 12 font only.

The D paper will include only cursory description of your interactions with your subject culture.  It may discuss these in terms used in the course or in other terms.  The D paper could touch on your subject culture’s Primary Messaging Systems, Chronemics, Proxemics, Language Use, Nonverbal communication, Stereotypes, typical environment, and how this culture has adapted to its current environment if it originated somewhere other than where you experienced it.

It will apply theories covered in the course to these instances and include some effort to explain your reasoning.  These statements probably won't be defended.

The D paper will fall well short of the assigned length, there will likely be considerable problems with a thesis, sentence structure, grammar, and little effort toward APA formatting.

(Bear in mind you have one source to cite in APA, your text.)

Let's not talk about the model for an F paper